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Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Tommy Posted August 11, We won't cover them in this guide, however they can deliver higher quality and more richer sound than the Sound Blaster standard. The only downside is support for these can be hit and miss, making them a niche format more than anything else. Requirements for DOS sound support In order to make mostly full use of DOS games that you may play, your motherboard of choice will ideally need to have at least one 1 ISA slot included.
Most boards will have this at the bottom, and is often the largest slot. If you mainly intend on playing DOS games rather than Windows-based ones, installing Windows 95 may deliver more benefits than 98, if your hardware is more suited to that OS.
Support for Sound Blaster cards depends on having ISA DMI support, for checking this, you may need to experiment, or look up the board model number on the internet. While a perfect choice for mostly DOS-centric gaming, choosing ISA based sound cards for Windows 98 can hold back audio quality, and in some instances, overall performance of the machine.
Speed of the CPU does not matter, as long as you are aware of the pros and cons of such a fast or slow system. No one system will be perfect for all DOS games, even with a Sound Blaster or compatible card installed. If you prefer original hardware, then a Voodoo2 is suggested, as you aren't limited to the performance of the 3dfx hardware in terms of Direct3D games.
A Warning on Power Supply suitability Unlike the current DIY hardware market, older hardware isn't always compatible with off-the-shelf power supplies. This becomes especially true if you choose to go with a non ATX form-factor motherboard eg. For each of these, the power supply choices will become more limited. Tags Windows 98 Hardware Gaming. Share this article. Share More sharing options Followers 0.
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